Pop-up flu shot clinic appearing in downtown eastside

After receiving the vaccine it takes two weeks to construct up an immunity to the flu, so public well being officers advocate that individuals get vaccinated early within the season.

That is the message from the Columbia/Boone County Department of Public Health and Human Services as the flu season begins to strike people in Mid-Missouri.

“Two of the types of virus are growing very well and two are growing very slowly”, Scott explained about why the manufacturer can’t make enough. For many people it is an unpleasant illness but for the most vulnerable in society – small children, the elderly, those with long-term health problems and for pregnant women – it is extremely unsafe and can be lethal.

“The flu shot is your best defence but there’s lots of other things you should be doing to try to keep yourself health”.

Flu season typically starts in October and can last through May.

Crigler says she believes vaccine shots will be much more effective this year, although there is never a guarantee.

Annual seasonal influenza vaccination is recommended for everyone six months of age and older.

Flu vaccinations also are available at area doctors offices and many drug stores.

Influenza-commonly called the “flu”-is more than a bad cold”. The new vaccine protects against four strains, instead of three like in years past.

Brandon Webb from LDS Hospital addressed five common myths regarding the flue vaccine and the importance of getting your shot. But we know that getting a flu vaccine is the best way to prevent the flu. Respiratory hygiene involves maintaining a distance of at least 3 feet from a person who is coughing and sneezing.

“Over the last 50 years, hundreds of millions of people have gotten a flu shot”.

Flu vaccine is also available at health departments in Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, and Nelson.